The US Supreme Court has declined to take up Roy Moore's appeal to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict in his favour. The court turned down the appeal on 5 October 2026, ending Moore's effort to reinstate the jury's original ruling.
The dispute stems from a campaign advertisement. Moore had maintained the verdict should stand in his favour, but the Supreme Court's decision not to hear the appeal leaves the lower court outcome in place against him.